Network Engineer

About us:

Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver software driven cloud networking solutions for large datacenter storage and computing environments. Arista's award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50GbE consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners.

About the job

Arista Networks is looking for world-class software engineers to join our Extensible Operating System (EOS) software development team.As a core member of the EOS team, you will be part of a fast-paced,high caliber team-building features to run the world's largest data center networks.Your software will be a key component of Arista's EOS, Arista's unique, Linux-based network operating system that runs on all of Arista's data center networking products.

The EOS team is responsible for all aspects of the development and delivery of software meant to run on the various Arista switches.You will work with your fellow engineers and members of the marketing team to gather and understand the functional and technical requirements for upcoming projects.You will help write functional specifications, design specifications, test plans, and the code to bring all of these to life.You will also work with customers to triage and fix problems in their networks. Internally, you will develop automated tests for your software, monitor the execution of those tests, and triage and fix problems found by your tests.At Arista, you will own your projects from definition to deployment, and you will be responsible for the quality of everything you deliver.

This role demands strong and broad software engineering fundamentals, and a good understanding of networking including capabilities like L2, L3, and fundamentals of commercial switching HW.Your role will not be limited to a single aspect of EOS at Arista, but cover all aspects of EOS.

Responsibilities:

• Write functional specifications and design specifications for features related to forwarding traffic on the internet and cloud data centers.
• Independently implement solutions to small-sized problems in our EOS software, using the C, C++, and python programming languages.
• Write test plan specifications for small-sized features in EOS, and implement automated test programs to execute the cases described in the test plan.
• Debug problems found by our automated test programs and fix the problems.
• Work on a team implementing, testing, and debugging solutions to larger routing protocol problems.
• Work with Customer Support Engineers to analyze problems in customer networks and provide fixes for those problems when needed in the form of new software releases or software patches.
• Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems.
• Mentor new and junior engineers to bring them up to speed in Arista’s software development environment.
• Review and contribute to the specifications and implementations written by other team members.
• Help to create a schedule for the implementation and debugging tasks, update that schedule weekly, and report it to the project lead.

Qualifications:

• BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering 3-10 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 5 years experience, Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of C, C++, and/or python.
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux.
• Understanding of L2/L3 networking including at least one of the following areas is desirable:

1. IP routing protocols, such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, or PIM.
2. Layer 2 features such as 802.1d bridging, the 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, the 802.1ax Link Aggregation Control Protocol, the 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol, or RFC 1812 IP routing.

• Ability to utilize, test, and debug packet forwarding engine and a hardware component’s vendor provided software libraries in your solutions.
• Infrastructure functions related to distributed systems such as messaging, signalling, databases, and command line interface techniques.
• Hands on experience in the design and development of ethernet bridging or routing related software or distributed systems software is desirable.
• Hands on experience with enterprise or service provider class Ethernet switch/router system software development, or significant PhD level research in the area of network routing and packet forwarding.
• Applied understanding of software engineering principles.
• Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to design a solution to a small-sized problem, and implement that solution without outside help.Able to work on a small team solving a medium-sized problem with limited oversight.

Resources:

• Arista's Approach to Software with Ken Duda (CTO): https://youtu.be/TU8yNh5JCyw
• Additional information and resources can be found at https://www.arista.com/en/

Want to work with an established & growing IT company? Join team Benison to have the right challenges that will help you accelerate your career growth to the next level, faster!   

Benison Technologies was started in 2011 with a mission to revolutionize the silicon industry in India, with a host of amazing big clients like Google, Cisco, McAfee, Intel, and so on, you get to experience the best of both worlds. If you consider yourself an engineer who is capable to join our ever-growing team, then this is the right opportunity for you:  

Why Benison Tech?   

We have a partial acquisition from one of the biggest names in the world (well we cant name them thanks to confidentiality) it’s one of the FAANG companies, and you can “Google” it if you like.  

Oh! & one more thing, this did not happen by accident, our team put a ton of efforts to turn this gigantic dream into a reality.  

Benison Tech has a consistent history of demonstrating growth through innovation time and again.   

We don’t stop there, we then re-invest our profits back into the initiatives for the growth of our people, our culture and the company. Now enough with us, let’s talk about the job roles & responsibilities:    

What you will be working on: 

• You will be working on the next generation network security products, on various public clouds. 
• In addition to development, you will also get your hands involved in the architectural changes while fixing the legacy issues. 
• Planning, designing, integration for network security platforms. 

• Key contributor for developing product strategies and features. 
• You will also work on specific modules to help BYOD setups perform in a streamlined manner. 

Here are some technical skills required:  

• Strong in kernel networking datapath, and TCP/IP stack.   

• Develop Linux Kernel Drivers.   
• Good exposure to Makefiles, and building RPMs.   
• Working to develop and test complex systems software, software development tools, applications, drivers, numerical methods, UIs, and web.    
• May work directly with companies developing and optimising compilers, operating systems, and other software technologies.   
• Designing & coding to support new features in the OS or Products.   

• Debugging kernel code.   
• Debugging customer issues.   
• Performance evaluation/improvement of Kernel Code.   
• Participate in production deployment and assist the production support group when needed.   

What we expect from you:  

• 3 Years of relevant Experience   
• In-depth working knowledge of Linux Operating System.   
• Excellent Linux system development debugging skills, including Linux kernel debugging.   
• Outstanding C development skills.   

• Good understanding of Networking L2 –L7 Protocols and network kernel driver.   
• Experience in porting from various Linux kernel versions.   
• Be a quick learner and be open to working on new technologies if needed.   
• Excellent team player with strong verbal & written communication skills.   
• Be able to step up when the situation demands such as meeting deadlines and critical production issues.   

• Work Independently with a skilled team while defining new system requirements based on custom interaction and inputs 

If the above fits your skill-sets and tickles your interest then read below about the additional benefits that our company offers to talented folks like you:  

Work Culture and Benefits    

• Competitive salary and benefits package  
  (H1-B which means a chance to work onsite out of India)   
• A culture focused on talent development where you get promoted within the quarterly cycle of your anniversary. 
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge & challenging technologies including legacy tech. 
• Open cafeteria to grab some munchies while you work, we make sure the space feels like your second home, you can also wear pyjamas if you like.   
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and long service awards, team bonding activities within the company, extra learning and personal development trainings, because why stop your learning at one thing!   

• Insurance coverage: Group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and your parents. (With some of the best insurance partners in India)  
• Enjoy collaborative innovation (each members gets to innovate & think out of the box), along with highly experienced team managers who maintain diversity and work-life well-being.  
• And of course, you get to work on projects from some of the most recognised brands within the networking and security space of the world, unlocking global opportunities to learn, grow & contribute in a way that is truly impactful yet purposeful at the same time.  

Still not satisfied, and want more proof?  

Head to our website https://benisontech.com/">https://benisontech.com to learn more.  

• Preparing Scope of Work and Project Plans for the Solution.
• Preparing High Level & Low Level designs as per proposed Solution.
• Design and Implementation of Routing and Switching technologies.
• Design and implementation of Data Centers on SDN technologies e.g. Cisco ACI, VMware NSX.
• Campus LAN and Wireless design, Implementation and Troubleshooting.
• Design and implementation of software defined campus network e.g. Cisco DNA, SD-Access
• Design, Implementation of WAN, and SDWAN Technologies.
• Hands on experience on WAN optimization technologies.
• Troubleshooting and repairing network issues, as well as developing, applying
• Hands on experience on WAN optimization technologies.
• Troubleshooting and repairing network issues, as well as developing, applying and enforcing best practices and policies
• Monitoring and performing routine tests on an assigned system and reporting results.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvements
• Contributing and producing regular status reports as required
• Provide resolution to project or customer issues, following proper escalation procedures, in a timely fashion
• Create project documentation and procedures
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and experience of ITIL based service processes: Incident Management, Change Management, Release Management, Problem Management, etc.

• Support for Incident and Request management tasks as assigned.
• Administration and understanding of the following network services to support Incident and Request tasks as assigned:
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• LAN Routing and Switching
• Microsoft Azure Networking – Vnets, Express Route, Vnet Peering, VPN Gateways
• LAN to LAN VPN Tunnels
• Arista Network devices
• Work with Networking Monitoring tools such as one or more of the following: Solar Winds, Splunk, Prime, NetMRI, Nagios
• Work directly with telecom carriers and Network infrastructure maintenance providers as needed, such as Verizon, Tata, Bharti, and Cisco.
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades, and collaborating with network architects on network optimization
• Supports routing and switching and work on BGP, OSPF protocols
• Support China retail store infrastructure and data center through on-call rotations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate or above
• 6-7 years experience in LAN/WAN Routing including 2 or more years of LAN/WAN Administration experience within a multi-platform technical environment.
• In-depth understanding of voice and/or data technologies and subject matter expert in at least one area.
• Cisco Certified or equivalent combination of knowledge and experience.
• Understanding on IPsec, VPNs, GRE, NAT/PAT over varied platforms
• Expert knowledge of all LAN switching technologies eg Spanning Tree, VLAN management, and VTP concepts on Cisco, Nexus, and Arista
• Good understanding of MPLS routing and OSPF routing

• Perform technical feasibility studies of new technologies and architectures, including evaluation of OTS cloud offering.
• Generate entire software image for the target device, including the kernel, device drivers, libraries, and application software, and the bootloader for proprietary IOT connectivity device(s).
• Software packaging with RPM building and management
• Define the process to upgrade the new Linux package to existing hardware at customer premises
• Configuration and Troubleshoot of the proprietary IOT connectivity devices for internal R&D teams during their development and verification
• Automate the creation and distribution of keys and certificates
• Understand, implement, and automate security controls for IoT connectivity devices.
• Tune server and application-level performance monitoring and alerting.
• Help define our roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs, considering architectural issues and tradeoffs
• Understand and manage integration points with other systems that interface with your applications
• Supports development of project plans, including scope, budget, schedules, and risk management.
• Works closely with the business analysts, software development and verification team, the functional manager, and the program manager.
• Collaborate and work with global teams in multiple locations.
• Interface with Global Privacy and Security team for the IoT Gateway understand security risks and recommendations and provide solutions to mitigate the security risks

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Networking / Computer Science / Software Engineering or a related field
• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Networking, shell scripting, and Linux internals, with a development background.
• Strong understanding of Networking concepts like VPC, Route tables, Host base router firewall, SSH, NAT, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Virtual IPs, VPN
• Linux System Administration and Networking work experience
• Configuring Firewalls(IP tables/firewall) and security software
• Able to generate Linux packages, and configure based on business needs.
• Passion for cybersecurity. Ability to build secured Linux packages with antivirus and security patches.
• Shell, Python scripting experience
• Basic SQL skills
• Ability to work with cross-functional and remote teams. Must be able to communicate in English, both written and verbal.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with vendors and customers.

• Experience with Agile Scrum
• Development background in Java/C++
• DevOps knowledge
• Knowledge on javascript